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Beginners Guides: BMD Certificate Information

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Beginners Guides: BMD Certificate Information

Information to be found on Civil Registration Certificates for Birth, Marriages and Deaths

What information could I find on a birth certificate?You may find any or all of the following information on a birth certificate:

Name and sex of the childDate of birth and in the case of twins the time of birthPlace of birthName of mother /married name / maiden name Name and occupation of father Signature or mark of informantName and address of informantThe Superintendant Registrars district and Sub district & name of registrar

What information could I find on a marriage certificate?You may find any or all of this information on a marriage certificate:

Date of the marriagePlace of the marriage i.e. Name of Church, Chapel or Registry officeThe names and ages of spouses and their places of residence Bride and grooms occupation and status at marriage i.e. widowed, divorced, and singleNames and occupations of their fathers and whether they were already deceased Whether the marriage took place after the calling of the banns or by licenceThe signature or mark of the bride and groom and the two witnesses to the marriageName of the person officiating at the ceremony and their title

What information could I find on a death certificate?You may find any or all of this information on a death certificate:

Name of Deceased and maiden name if married or widowedDate and Place of DeathCause of death and possibly the nature and duration of the illness.Possibly the medical attendant’s nameThe age of the deceased is given from January 1866 The date of birth of the deceased from April 1969 Deceased occupationSignature or mark and name and address of the informant and relationship to deceased Whether there was a coroner’s inquest and if so the date and coroners nameThe Registration district and name of registrar